Tuesday, October 16, 2018

In these posts we will talk about the new counterfeit knives that have hit the Chinese platforms (and Wish apparently) so you will be aware that these clones exist and know how to identify them from the genuine knives.

As many of you already know I've been helping folks for a few years now to identify if their knives are in fact fake (or just poor quality genuine ones) so I do have some knowledge in this area.

Today I will present 3 models that haven't been cloned in the past (at least not in this configuration) and are really similar to the genuine knives so will be really hard to recognize, especially from pictures online.BTW - the listed pics of the fakes are edited to conceal the logos and the trademarks of the geniune knives, as well as the locks (locking folding knives are prohibited on AliExpress).

1. Spyderco C11 Delica - Surprisingly haven't been cloned for a really long time (especially since all the other FRN models from the same series such as the Endura, Matriarch and Dragonfly have been available for a few years now), so from now on we'll have to be careful about the C11 as well.EDIT: Here is a great video by Messer HQ that shows the differences between the two.

2. Benchmade 940 Osborne - The CF version (940-1) have been available for quite some time now, but now it's aluminum sister joints it in the fakeland.The thing with these BM counterfeits is that they are really hard to identify (the 940-1 could be easily identified by the color of the standoff and the positioning of the logo) so you will have to compare it with the pictures of the genuine knife.Also there will be differences in the finishing and other parts.The weight seems to be exactly the same though (82g/2.9oz).Could be seen here:Fake Benchmade 940 Osborne on AliExpressFake Benchmade 940 Osborne on DHGateGenuine Benchmade 940 Osborne

3. Benchmade 810 Contego - Just like with the 940-1 the blacked out counterfeit of the Contego have been available for a while, but now they've done the Knifeworks exclusive black-blue M390 one as well. Be aware of this fact and compare pics with the genuine knife after you get it.Weight wise the fake one is heavier (173g vs 167 on the genuine).Could be seen here:Fake Benchmade 810 Contego on AliExpress